Congo red
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001479
The sodium salt of benzidinediazo-bis-1-naphthylamine-4-sulfonic acid; a diazo dye that is red in alkaline solution and blue in acid solution and used especially as an indicator and as a biological stain.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001479 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | Congo red dye |
| References | National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0); NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Azo dyes; Dye binding; Staining |
| Translations | Spanish: rojo congo |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001479",
"term": "Congo red",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The sodium salt of benzidinediazo-bis-1-naphthylamine-4-sulfonic acid; a diazo dye that is red in alkaline solution and blue in acid solution and used especially as an indicator and as a biological stain.",
"synonyms": [
"Congo red dye"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"azo dyes",
"dye binding",
"staining"
],
"references": [
"National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "rojo congo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/congo-red/"
}
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